Springer Opera House

Theater in Columbus found its finest home on February 27, 1871, when Francis Joseph Springer, originally of Alsace, opened his opera house. The Springer’s forty-foot deep stage held a continuous round of shows of every description.

Here Edwin Booth played Hamlet, ...

Springerville Schoolhouse

1884-1983

This bronze school bell summoned children until 1950. This 2 room adobe with high pitched roof & bell tower was added onto with brick, altering the entry & roof in 1927 & again in 1950. The school served the community ...

Springer

Population 1,696 - Elevation 5,857

Located in the old Maxwell Land Grant and near the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail, Springer served as Colfax County seat from 1882 to 1897. Several men were killed here in one of the ...

The Rev. John Springer

The Rev. John Springer, 1744-1798, distinguished minister and educator, is buried in the garden on this plantation, Walnut Hill. A graduate of Princeton, he taught there and at Hampden-Sydney, and was first Rector of Cambridge College in South Carolina. He ...

Springer Mountain

Appalachian

National Scenic Trail

Springer Mountain

elevation 3782'

Southern Terminus

Chattahoochee National Forest

Marker can be reached from Route FS42.

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